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Four scenes from a region in turmoil
Four scenes from Sunday’s news have captured the attention of the Arab reader. These scenes point to the magnitude of the problems facing the ... Middle East -
How violence against women costs $1.5 trillion a year
While there are many things in the world that a price tag cannot be attached to, violence against women is not one of them.Worldwide, it is estimated ... Middle East -
More than just football
The Arab world is witnessing a massive outpouring of emotions varying between feelings of joy and sadness triggered by the results of the football ... Middle East -
ANALYSIS: Is the West benefiting from chaos in the Arab world?
Among many Arab and Western circles, there is a subtle conviction that Western countries and other major players are benefitting from the current ... Features -
Arab world politics and Amr Moussa’s diary
In the Arab world politics, there are a small number of characters that can be called superstars or extraordinary stars. One of these figures is Amr ... Middle East -
Syria, Iraq and the hurricane
An Arab man is glued to his television. The scenes are spectacular and unprecedented. The most powerful country in the world stands alarmed and tries ... Middle East -
On the demise of intellectualism and ‘end of the preacher’
Comprehensive theories have been criticized since the mid-twentieth century. Those who have been criticized include preachers, intellectuals and ... Middle East -
Why do we attack the world?
Whenever an explosion shakes a city, the same scene is repeated. I see eyes fastened to the breaking news on the screens. I hear the whispers of my ... Middle East -
Gosaibi, South Korea and education
In June 2012, I visited South Korea. The country’s development and rise is astonishing. I saw how the country has transformed into one of the ... Middle East -
Is the time up for Iran’s forays in the Middle East?
Time is up for Iran’s foray in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia and allies are backing their talk with actions by first conducting a “house ... Middle East -
A historic chance to save what could be saved
By the end of Lebanon’s Civil War (1975-1990), the Lebanese discovered a truth that a pre-Islamic young and brilliant poet named Tarafa Ibn ... Middle East -
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Hassan Rouhani and his relations with the Arab world
As Iran’s incumbent President Hassan Rouhani reached a second term on May 19th, one major issue of concern must be how to bring an end to ... Features -
Arab and Muslim states welcome Trump’s historic visit to Riyadh
The historic Islamic-Arab summit to be held on Sunday with US President Donald Trump in Riyadh has been welcomed by the Arab and Islamic world.The ... Gulf -
The Arab world has just got its first female pastor, meet Rola Sleiman
The Arabic word for “clergy” literally translates into “men of religion.” But this notion seems to be changing as the Arab ... Features -
‘Blood brotherhood’ between Iran and Syria
“We are blood brothers with Iran.” This is what the Baathist Syrian foreign minister said after decades of making statements on his ... Middle East -
What PM Modi’s imminent Israel visit means for India’s Arab allies
For almost two years, there has been intense speculation over Narendra Modi becoming India’s first prime minister to visit Israel. Both sides ... Features -
UN and the question of Quran’s interpretation
During the recent Arab summit, that was held in Jordan next to the holy land in Palestine, one of the scenes that caught everybody’s attention ... Middle East -
Looking at history through different lenses
“Insiders” in any community seem to be the best qualified to research and write about their community’s history because they have ... Middle East -
After London, where do we go from here?
The recent terrorist attack in London is an addition to the tragic list of violent acts that have claimed lives of innocent people who just happened ... Middle East -
Strength of the Arab world lies in its mothers
The strength of women in the Middle East cannot be directly measured using international indices and metrics. It can be exemplified in the strength of ... Middle East -
Should we seek comfort in the death of Arab liberalism?
Arab liberal intellectuals receive little attention when they are alive and are almost completely forgotten after death. Apart from a thorough report, ... Middle East -
Approach to education and Japan’s miracles
“Education in Japan is not intended to create people accomplished in the techniques of the arts and sciences, but rather to manufacture the ... Middle East -
Triangle of underdevelopment at the World Government Summit
The outcome and topics of the World Government Summit have been consistent with developments in the region. There have been strange and scary ... Middle East -
The only way to root out terrorism
The ongoing political struggle in Iraq between Sadrists and the Dawa Party is a Shiite-Shiite struggle. It is between two Islamized and politicized ... Middle East -
Arab and Muslim relations with the world
In his meeting with Saudi diplomats and employees at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz stressed on the need to focus on ... Middle East -
Did you know that a Tunisian pope created Valentine’s Day?
Beyond the flood of everything red and heart-shaped, very little about Valentine’s Day can be deemed factual and it is quite hard to distinguish ... Features -
Is the Arab world truly independent?
Unless we have a holistic approach in evaluating our present situation, we will not get out of the quagmire we are in Middle East -
A new strategy to raise standard of education
An American collaboration to upgrade our educational system could be of great benefit for our students and teachers Middle East -
The black thread in the White House
It is too early to answer these substantial questions as we are still in the first few days of Trump in power Middle East -
Classroom of the future with mindset of the past
Are innovations for classrooms genuinely aimed at improving the standards of education or just gimmicks to make a quick buck? Middle East